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Once Upon a Time in China and America

Once Upon a Time in China and America

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Overview

So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.

Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Written by Sze-To Cheuk-Hon, Sharon Hui, Sze Mei-Yee
Produced by Tsui Hark, Charles Heung
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0M0

Top Cast

Jet Li

Jet Li

Wong Fei Hung

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam

Aunt Yee / Diana

Xiong Xinxin

Xiong Xinxin

Kwai Geuk-Chat

Power Chan Kwok-Pong

Power Chan Kwok-Pong

Dr. So

Jeff Wolfe

Jeff Wolfe

Billy

Joseph Sayah

Joseph Sayah

Bandit Leader

Chrystabell

Chrystabell

Sarah, the Indian Girl

Patrick Lung Kong

Patrick Lung Kong

Uncle Lone

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Richard Ng Yiu-Hon

Uncle Han

W

William Fung Kwun-Man

Immigrant Worker

Themes & Keywords

martial artskung fuchinaforeign workercolonisationkung fu master

About Once Upon a Time in China and America

Once Upon a Time in China and America is a action, western film released in 1997 exploring themes of martial arts, kung fu, china, foreign worker, colonisation, kung fu master. Directed by Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, it stars Jet Li, Rosamund Kwan Chi-Lam, Xiong Xinxin. So goes to the U.S. to open a martial arts school. Around this time, many Chinese people were sold off to U.S. railroad companies, and were brutally treated by the Americans under the harsh working conditions. Thus, the American workers' hatred towards the Chinese immigrants is high. As a result, So gets into trouble with the Americans and the mob, and calls Master Wong for help.

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